Transmission lines, facilities under normal ops on Election Day —NGCP

The National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) on Monday said the power grid is running normal on Election Day.

In its situation update as of 9 a.m., May 9, the NGCP said its “transmission lines and facilities are under normal operations.”

The grid operator also cited the power supply and demand situations in all three grids as follows:

Luzon

•     Capacity - 14,043 megawatts (MW)
•     Demand - 7,034MW

Visayas

•     Capacity - 2,836MW
•     Demand - 1,350MW

Mindanao

•     Capacity - 3,115MW
•     Demand - 1,183MW

The Department of Energy (DOE), on Saturday, assured the public that there will be no power supply problems during Election Day.

Likewise NGCP spokesperson Cynthia Alabanza earlier said the declaration of May 9 as a special non-working day would help reduce demand for electricity, ensuring a stable power supply during the polls.—AOL, GMA News